Carol Ann Walters Email & Phone Number

Isleworth, England, United Kingdom

Writing, editing, celeb liaison, and public relations activities for a wide range of clients including Jeanefer Jean-Charles, Pearl Jordan, Save the Children, Guide Dogs, RNIB, JusB, Claygate Royals FC, Careplus, Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice, Charlton Manor Primary School, English Racketlon Association, Community Options, RADAR, Freddie Farmer Foundation, Treloar Trust, Harris HospisCare etc, Local, national and international past & present clients include BBC, Bausch & Lomb, National Grid, SourceOut Ltd, Sundridge Park Manor, auka business services ltd, IJK Enterprises, The Lead Generation Club, NRG Business Networks, Lucas Kennedy, Outlook Property, World Events Guide, Audio Support, Cyprus Paradise, JCH.com, Crafts Bee, Portico Art Gallery, CGA Strategy, Maxivise, tIPicall, Glemnet, Comms Plus, 21st February Films, ViewLondon, Essential Woman, Jens Raitanen, Blackfox Creative, Kidzango, ohal, Living Spirit, Gas Installer, Cane But Able Ltd, eco ltd, Dean Ford Creativity, The Business Growth Show, Dynamo Boxing, Greenwich Theatre, Challenger Catering, Amiella Skincare, Axis, Esher and Walton Conservatives, Beckenham Comedy Cabaret, Beckenham Market, Lady Bug, Tangent Office, Uchenna Dance, Alleyne Dance, CLIP Theatre, RIPTIDE etc. Services include event management, full service PR including strategy, planning, events, launches, press releases -that get great results- media monitoring, media buying, copy-writing/editing (newsletters, flysheets, annual reports, feature articles etc), feature pitching, scriptwriting, social media management, and producing content for the web.Looking to work more with the live event, entertainment and charity sectors and to do more collaboratively with like-minded hard working creatives.Contact me for details, my top skills include: Public relations Media relationsPR messaging/ storytellingCopy writing/editing & proofingEvent management & product launchesDigital & social mediaExcellent at developing strategy

Orpington

Provided a complete press office, comms and media relations function as PR Manager for regional healthcare charity and palliative care provider, Harris HospisCare (now St Christopher's), later progressing to PR & Marketing Director. Working from within a busy fundraising department, the day-to-day work included: Producing and executing a robust media & public relations strategy, contributing to the 5-year business plan, producing the content for and managing all written communications, including newsletters, press releases, press briefings, flyers, press packs, information packs, annual reviews, etc, from concept to print.I also produced case studies, regularly took photographs that the press would use, created important PowerPoint presentations for the clinical team, Primary Care Trust and Chief Executive, and designed the artwork to support the fundraising events, as well as handling all the celebrity liaison, including with Gloria Hunniford for the charity's Light Up A Life campaign, and Martyn Lewis for an event at the House of Lords.I also formed and chaired a Press & Public Relations Working Group with the various Heads of Departments to oversee the quality and presentation of all internal and external communications.

London, United Kingdom

Producer, PR, Research Journalist, Scriptwriter, Copy Editor, Editor, Media Trainer, Celebrity Booker, Publicist, and Features Journalist. Busy portfolio includes celebrity support, event organisation, Adobe InDesign design work (Illustrator, PhotoShop), interviewing, audio editing, cue writing, press release writing, writing for the web, reviews, features and journalism.

London, United Kingdom

Developed a celebrity strategy to support Guide Dogs' mission and objectives, Identifying key celebrity agents and developing and managing relationships with them, Providing advice and guidance around the area of celebrity support to the organisation, Targeting specific celebrities, in co-ordination with the Media and Central Fundraising Teams, for specific communications and fundraising objectives. including: *The annual Shades For A Day Campaign - Stars in Shades. Celebrities such as Cliff Richard, Will Young, Jilly Cooper, Davina Mccall and Jo Brand donated their sunglasses for a Sotheby's auction in the lead up to Shades for a Day. The press was invited to cover the story with live and pre-recorded radio interviews available, plus specialist eye care briefings provided by Shades for a Day supporter Vision Express.*Guide Dogs ‘PUPS’ Magazine: Star Pets. Managed the celebrity pages and generated the celebrity Q&A's for quarterly publication 'PUPS' magazine, for 6-11-year-olds.*Eurovision Party Night, celebrating the 50th Eurovision Song Contest with your own party. “What a fab idea to have a Eurovision Party whilst helping a worthwhile charity” -Cheryl Baker, Eurovision winner 1981.

Woolwich, South-East London

Full prep, research, interview & filming of project staff and students for corporate video.

Corelli Road, Greenwich, London Se3

Delivered a busy media curriculum (video, radio, photography, IT, communications and media studies) to Greenwich borough students many of whom went on to study at degree level and/or obtain jobs in the media industry.

Woolwich Road, Greenwich, London Se19

Full research, writing, photography and design of newsletters & promo leaflets - also provided a mentoring service.

Sumner Street, London, Se1

Dubbing tapes, Cue writing, Script editing, Note-taking, Musicbed sourcing, Avid editing, Meeting and greeting. Also assisted with the research and development of corporate scripts which included health & safety videos, and filming AGM's.

New Malden, Surrey

Inspecting and measuring film & advertising standards at cinemas throughout London and the south-east.

Pentonville Road, London

One month intensive training at London Media covering all aspects of radio and print journalism followed by 8 months working in the features department at RTM Radio (Time FM, Millenium Radio) in south-east London researching and initiating ideas, cue writing, interviewing, basic studio operations & editing tape.

Waterloo Road, Stockport

Two's Company Film & TV at Strawberry Recording Studios. From an initial brief, worked on and researched a fairly ambitious film project.